Alexis has been such a positive influence in my life she would never even know. Back in 2014-2015, I struggled constantly with blackout binge drinking, and it was her raw, vulnerable interviews/podcasts sharing her journey to sobriety that not only caught my attention back in 2013, but eventually inspired me to make radical but positive changes in my personal life that stick with me today. I've followed her over the years closely, and really love her Podcast. When I found out she was releasing this memoir, I knew I had to order it ASAP.
The memoir doesn't disappoint. Even though I've listed to nearly all over her interviews, the book goes far more into detail about her upbringing and past, and I learned much more about her. Also, it's admittedly partly juicy due to all of the tales of Hollywood escapades and behind the scenes of Pretty Wild. That's not the important stuff, though. Her honesty and vulnerability is what makes the memoir so great. She's very no BS and straightforward in her writing, but that's balanced by her compassion and big heart for the struggles other go through. I think this book will be extremely helpful for those trying to navigate how to deal with their shame, self-loathing, addiction, or any kind of life problems.
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Alexis’ battle cry offering out peace to all who’ve wronged her. Most importantly, herself.
The evening I got this book, I stayed up all night and read it in one sitting. It was like I couldn’t turn the pages fast enough. Now I have followed Alexis and all of her families story since I was first introduced to them in 2010 when “Pretty Wild” aired. Immediately, I felt such a wave of love & compassion for these three girls on this show, and 10 years later that same love & compassion has only intensified. They say people in pain can recognize other people in pain- and I believe that was the case here. Recovering From Reality is a book that is so raw, real, and at times horrifying, you have to put the book down for a moment. To process just the thought of how this woman has triumphed all of the trauma’s life thrown into her path. To say I was moved by this book would be a HUGE understatement. I knew a lot of the topics and some of the details that the book would be discussing, but even knowing pieces of the puzzle beforehand, Alexis Haines’ story is NOT a story to be overlooked. At times, it’s like Alexis’ battle cry, offering out peace to all who’ve wronged her. Most importantly, herself. This is real deal recovery. This is a woman who has taken the blood, sweat and tears of the years she spent doing drugs & suppressing her traumas, AND THEN mixing that with the blood, sweat and tears of the following years she spent reliving the traumas of childhood sexual abuse, drug abuse, family abuse, neglect, harsh realizations and everything else in between, and she dealt with all of that in sobriety. That is strength. That is courage. That is inspiration. That is recovering from reality. Would 10/10 recommend for EVERYONE to read this book. No matter what circumstances life has thrown at you, THIS is a story that needs to be heard by absolutely EVERYONE. And so it is.
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- Reviewed in the United States on January 8, 2020
- Reviewed in the United States on January 6, 2020
This book is exactly what America needs. Compassion and empathy but also raw and real experiences and emotions. It’s a dark story but the fact that it is open and honest is why it’s so powerful. Alexis your journey and work can and is helping so many people. Literally read this book in 2.5 hours. Highly recommend. Don’t need to be recovering from addiction to appreciate the journey, in fact more people who are uneducated about addiction and the journey to recovery should read this! Follow her podcast and Instagram too, that is how I found her first!
Amazing, inspiring, moving, honest journey that everyone should read!
Reviewed in the United States on January 6, 2020
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- Reviewed in the United States on December 13, 2019
- Reviewed in the United States on December 9, 2019
The evening I got this book, I stayed up all night and read it in one sitting. It was like I couldn’t turn the pages fast enough. Now I have followed Alexis and all of her families story since I was first introduced to them in 2010 when “Pretty Wild” aired. Immediately, I felt such a wave of love & compassion for these three girls on this show, and 10 years later that same love & compassion has only intensified. They say people in pain can recognize other people in pain- and I believe that was the case here.
Alexis’ battle cry offering out peace to all who’ve wronged her. Most importantly, herself.
Reviewed in the United States on December 9, 2019
Recovering From Reality is a book that is so raw, real, and at times horrifying, you have to put the book down for a moment. To process just the thought of how this woman has triumphed all of the trauma’s life thrown into her path. To say I was moved by this book would be a HUGE understatement. I knew a lot of the topics and some of the details that the book would be discussing, but even knowing pieces of the puzzle beforehand, Alexis Haines’ story is NOT a story to be overlooked. At times, it’s like Alexis’ battle cry, offering out peace to all who’ve wronged her. Most importantly, herself.
This is real deal recovery. This is a woman who has taken the blood, sweat and tears of the years she spent doing drugs & suppressing her traumas, AND THEN mixing that with the blood, sweat and tears of the following years she spent reliving the traumas of childhood sexual abuse, drug abuse, family abuse, neglect, harsh realizations and everything else in between, and she dealt with all of that in sobriety. That is strength. That is courage. That is inspiration. That is recovering from reality.
Would 10/10 recommend for EVERYONE to read this book. No matter what circumstances life has thrown at you, THIS is a story that needs to be heard by absolutely EVERYONE.
And so it is.
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- Reviewed in the United States on December 23, 2019
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- JessicaReviewed in Canada on November 27, 2019
A MUST-READ FOR REALITY TV LOVERS AND PERSONAL GROWTH WARRIORS.
